I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.
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Nationality: American Type: Public Servant Born: December 25, 1821 Death: April 12, 1912 |
“I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family, I would be commended for it. But because it's sports, there's just so much passion added to it.”
“I would never knowingly go into a film that I wouldn't pay to see, or something that didn't challenge me.”